Transport Generally.
(11) That co-ordination of transport authorities should be under-
jaken in all the States, and that by some means co-ordination of
iraffic for the whole of Australia should be achieved. (Paras, 41
ta 483)
B. TaxaTion.
(1) That there should be uniformity throughout the Common-
wealth and States in calculating income for income tax purposes,
and that the combined tax should be paid as one tax in two instal
ments. (Para. 2.)
(2) That a similar course should be taken in regard to calculating
nheritance duty. (Para. 7.)
(3) That the principle of averaging or of allowing a set-off for
losses should be fully recognized by the Australian Governments
in making assessments for income tax. (Para. 3.)
(4) That land tax if charged should be at an even rate on all
land values. (Para. 8.)
(5) That in consultation with the shipowners some more equit-
able scheme of imposing income tax on shipping profits than that
now existing should be arranged. (Para. 5.)
(6) That the profits of non-Australian Companies trading here
should be fullv assessed. (Para. 6)
C. BANKING.
We think that it is a matter for consideration :—
(1) Whether the Directors of the Commonwealth Bank, if
that Bank is to be (as it naturally would be, and indeed is
proposed to be) the contemplated Reserve Bank, should not
oe appointed otherwise than by the Government. (Para. 5.)
(2) Whether its Branches, in so far as they are ordinary
trading branches, should not be entirely divorced from the
Bank acting as a Reserve Bank. (Para. 6.)
(3) Whether in order to afford proper opportunities for the
issue and negotiation of trade bills, which facilitate the busi-
ness of a Reserve Bank, the stamp duty on bills of exchange
should not be verv much reduced. (Para 4)
D. Tas DBVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION
FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL
RESBAROH.
CoMMISSION, THE COUNCIL
RESEARCH AND FcoNoMIC
(1) That the work of the Development and Migration Com-
mission and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
should be assisted by further trained staff, as necessary. (Para. 4.)
(2) That closer co-ordination should be effected between these
wo bodies. (Para. 5.)